Glad if I've introduced some people to VNV Nation - they definitely deserve more cred! They are very similar to Depeche Mode in many ways - original, artistic and with some of the best and most thought provoking lyrics around. But they never had a smash hit like Depeche had with "Enjoy the Silence" so no major breakthrough yet - strong following among the fans though. I personally rank them at least equal to Depeche - just listen to "standing", "ghost", "illusion", "kingdom", "darkangel" or the vocal version of "endless skies" and you will see why.

Glad if I've introduced some people to VNV Nation - they definitely deserve more cred! They are very similar to Depeche Mode in many ways - original, artistic and with some of the best and most thought provoking lyrics around. But they never had a smash hit like Depeche had with "Enjoy the Silence" so no major breakthrough yet - strong following among the fans though. I personally rank them at least equal to Depeche - just listen to "standing", "ghost", "illusion", "kingdom", "darkangel" or the vocal version of "endless skies" and you will see why.

The stereo remaster of "Something" by the Beatles. A lot of subtlety and nuance...great for checking out headphones. J.J. Grey and Mofro are great for that swampy soulful grit to make sure the bass doesn't fart out on a set of cans.